tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post6089795908658695467..comments2023-11-05T12:04:50.649+00:00Comments on COUNCILLOR ANDREW BURNS' REALLY BAD BLOG: Service-reductions on the horizon?Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-59255725167044083552007-08-03T09:23:00.000+01:002007-08-03T09:23:00.000+01:00JohnHere's the link to the infamous 16 questions (...John<BR/><BR/>Here's the link to the infamous 16 questions (and answers) that were asked at the start of the last Council:<BR/><BR/>http://cpol.edinburgh.gov.uk/getdoc_ext.asp?DocId=99063<BR/><BR/> ... I'm not sure any of them are "silly"? Given there's now NO scrutiny process (scrapped by you-know-who), the Full Council is going to be a bit more like this in the future I'm afraid. I'd personally rather it wasn't.<BR/><BR/>The Libs/Nats need to stop whining and are just going to have to get used to it - its called being in power.<BR/><BR/>On the dual-candiacy issue - I'm against allowing it to happen in the first place (for all levels) ... but it needs legislation to change the curent situation. Some other countries don't allow it in law.<BR/><BR/>AndrewAndrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01684349200288599810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6662128.post-21617699892054271452007-08-03T00:41:00.000+01:002007-08-03T00:41:00.000+01:00Just to help smooth the politics Councillor Burns,...Just to help smooth the politics Councillor Burns, can you ask your colleagues on the labour group to behave like adults at future full council meetings and ensure that silly questions are left at the entrance so that the serious business of the council can go ahead.<BR/><BR/>It doesn't matter if Councillor/MSP unspellable has to get down the road to vote or sign something at the overpriced parliament - let's not put any more voters off politics by the "throwing toys out of the pram antics" we saw in the past. Remember your own MSP Foulkes is himself a double jobbing politician and it was you guys who put him so far up your Lothians list to ensure that he would have two jobs. At least Councillor/MSP unspellable was way down the SNP list at number 5.<BR/><BR/>Lets see fairness for a change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com